Elixir (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.
  2. an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life.
  3. an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold.
  4. the quintessence or absolute embodiment of anything.
  5. a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy.
noun
  1. an alchemical preparation supposed to be capable of prolonging life indefinitely (elixir of life) or of transmuting base metals into gold
  2. anything that purports to be a sovereign remedy; panacea
  3. an underlying principle; quintessence
  4. a liquid containing a medicinal drug with syrup, glycerine, or alcohol added to mask its unpleasant taste
Elixir (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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